A 44-year-old Vista woman has been arrested on suspicion of stealing more than 2,000 books and DVDs from the city library in Carlsbad and various San Diego County libraries.
Maria Natar, identified as a regular patron of the Carlsbad library, was arrested after Carlsbad police served a search warrant on her home.
Police are now trying to sort out which libraries own the books and DVDs. The total is valued at more than $5,000.
The most common topics were animals, crafts and cooking, according to a Carlsbad spokesman.
An investigation began when Carlsbad librarians noticed an unusually large number of books disappearing between March and July.
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